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HRID 2397200Generated: October 25, 2026

Benzoic Acid → 3,7-Dimethylocta-2,6-Dienal

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBenzoic AcidHCID 243—
ReactantPrenyl acetateHCID 14489—
Reactant3-Methyl-2-butenalHCID 61020—
Product3,7-Dimethylocta-2,6-DienalHCID 884348%

Reaction Steps

60 parts of prenyl acetate, 40 parts of 3,3-dimethylacrolein and 2 parts of benzoic acid are heated together for five hours 30 minutes at 140° C and the product is worked up. 11.1 parts of citral is obtained having a boiling point of 104° C. at 12 mm in a yield of 48% at a conversion of 32% (based on 3,3-dimethylacrolein).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04021411
Source datasetuspto-grants-1977_05
ORD IDord-e57109bcc24a4a4c974ad32242a7c820
Source noteuspto-grants-1977_05